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Maestro Christoph Eschenbach’s Final Performance in Philadelphia with Special Guest Mezzo-Soprano Susan Graham and Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, May 18
May 12, 2008

Sixth Annual Summer in the City Gala Kicks Off Under the Big Sky in Kimmel Country on Saturday, May 31, 2008
May 7, 2008

Sizzling Summer Performances and Events Now on Sale at the Kimmel Center and Academy of Music
May 6, 2008

Dan Zanes and Friends Throw a Family-Friendly Nighttime Pajama Party! at the Kimmel Center, May 16
May 1, 2008

David Copperfield: An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion Appears at the Academy of Music, May 16-17
April 30, 2008

Global Smash Hit MAMMA MIA! Walks Down the Aisle of the Academy of Music, July 15-27
April 29, 2008

May "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
April 29, 2008

PHILADANCO Leaps into Spring Season with Two World Premieres This Mother's Day Weekend at the Kimmel Center, May 8-11
April 28, 2008

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Receives Extraordinary Gifts to Retire Debt and Strengthen Endowment
April 23, 2008

Kimmel Center’s Mellon Jazz Up Close “Goes Global” Series Concludes with Western European Jazz Performance of Flamenco Inspired Rhythms, May 3
April 22, 2008

Orchestre National de France Performs Final Tour with Conductor Kurt Masur at the Kimmel Center April 29
April 17, 2008

Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations® Continue with Franz Liszt: The Devil Made Me Do It!
April 7, 2008

April "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
April 4, 2008

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Celebrates 50th Anniversary Season at the Academy of Music with Philly Native Judith Jamison, April 25-26
April 4, 2008

The Color Purple Will Play at the Academy of Music June 17-July 13
April 2, 2008

Spike Lee Emcees Retrospective of his Film Work with a Soulful Jazz Performance by Terence Blanchard Quintet and Special Guests at the Kimmel Center, April 19
April 2, 2008

American Jazz Master Dave Brubeck Returns with his Quartet to Perform with the Freddy Cole Quartet as Part of the Mellon Jazz Fridays Series at the Kimmel Center, April 16
April 1, 2008

Tony Award®-Winning Gypsy Entertains at the Academy of Music, May 9-11
March 31, 2008

Hairspray Arrives in Philadelphia at the Academy of Music, May 2-4
March 27, 2008

Radio Icon Jerry Blavat Reunites Doo Wop Greats at the Kimmel Center, April 13
March 27, 2008

British Organist Dame Gillian Weir Makes her Kimmel Center Debut on the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ, April 12
March 20, 2008

Guitarist-Composer Phil Kline Performs Fear and Loathing and Zippo Songs at the Kimmel Center as Part of the Fresh Ink Series April 5
March 19, 2008

Conductor Sir Neville Marriner to Debut at the Kimmel Center with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Pianist Yuja Wang, April 9
March 19, 2008

Bollywood Icon Asha Bhosle Celebrates "75 Years of Asha" as Part of Kimmel Center Debut on April 6
March 17, 2008

Eastern European Jazz Performers Daniel Szabo Trio and Marta Topferova at the Kimmel Center March 29
March 14, 2008

Legendary Wayne Shorter Quartet Performs with Terell Stafford Quartet as Part of Mellon Jazz Fridays at the Kimmel Center March 28
March 14, 2008

Eddie Izzard Brings Surreal Humor to Philadelphia at Academy of Music, May 5-7
March 11, 2008

Piano Virtuoso Lang Lang Performs at the Kimmel Center March 16
March 7, 2008

The Chieftains Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Their Annual Brew of Irish Music at the Kimmel Center March 15
March 7, 2008

Kimmel Center, Inc. & Shubert Organization, Inc. Announce New 2008-2009 Cadillac Broadway Series
March 6, 2008

Kimmel Center Presents Announces 2008-2009 Season, September 19, 2008 – May 9, 2009
March 6, 2008

March "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
March 3, 2008

America’s Most Beloved Musical Annie Arrives at the Academy of Music March 21-23
February 22, 2008

Cyrus Chestnut Trio Debut Performance in Replacement of T.S. Monk Sextet at the Kimmel Center Friday, February 22
February 15, 2008

PennPraxis and Kimmel Center Lead Public Forums Designed to Re-Energize Public Spaces
February 13, 2008

Pink Martini Debut Performance Brings Old Hollywood Glamour with International Appeal to the Kimmel Center March 4
February 12, 2008

Richard Bona Band Debut Performance of Afro-Cuban Global Jazz with Special Guest Guitarist Lionel Loueke at Kimmel Center March 1
February 11, 2008

Indie-Pop Rock Rising Star Feist Performs at the Academy of Music on April 27
February 8, 2008

Christopher O’Riley Performs Piano Interpretations of Alternative Pop Acts Radiohead, Elliot Smith and Nick Drake at the Kimmel Center February 29
February 8, 2008

February "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
February 7, 2008

Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady Makes Philadelphia Premiere at the Academy of Music March 11-16
February 5, 2008

Multi-Grammy® Award Winner k.d. lang Performs Works from Newly Released Album Watershed at the Kimmel Center February 24
January 31, 2008

"Fab Five" Sibling Piano Virtuosos The 5 Browns Debut at the Kimmel Center February 23
January 30, 2008

T.S. Monk Sextet and Mingus Big Band Pay Tribute to Iconic Jazz Masters John Coltrane and Charles Mingus at the Kimmel Center as Part of the Mellon Jazz Fridays Series February 22
January 28, 2008

Argentine Organist Hector Olivera Debuts at the Kimmel Center February 16
January 24, 2008

Shen Wei Dance Arts Returns to the Kimmel Center with a Fusion of Imaginative Dance, Theater, Chinese Opera, Painting and Sculpture February 15 to 17
January 14, 2008

Shoghaken Ensemble Debuts at the Kimmel Center with a Cavalcade of Traditional Armenian Folk Music and Dance on February 9
January 10, 2008

South African Sensation African Footprint Finally Sets Foot in North America with Philadelphia Premiere at Academy of Music February 29-March 2
January 10, 2008

January "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
January 8, 2008

Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations® Continue with Festive French Fare
January 7, 2008

So Percussion Quartet Debuts at the Kimmel Center as Part of the Fresh Ink Series on February 2
January 4, 2008

Paco Peña Flamenco Ensemble Brings Primal Pulse - A Compás! to the Kimmel Center January 27
January 4, 2008

Philadelphia’s Legendary Radio Personality Jerry Blavat Salutes the 60’s and 70’s in a Nostalgic Doo Wop and Disco Reunion with Special Guests at the Kimmel Center on January 26
January 3, 2008

South Africa’s National Treasure Ladysmith Black Mambazo Performs Latest a Cappella Hits Introducing 2008 Release at the Kimmel Center on January 20
December 21, 2007

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and the Band of the Coldstream Guards Debut at the Kimmel Center with Lively Performance of Ceremonial Fanfare on January 12
December 20, 2007

The Kimmel Center Celebrates New Year’s Day with Indoor Festivities and Brunch
December 11, 2007

Philly Natives Hall and Oates’ Home for Christmas Debut Performance at the Kimmel Center December 17
December 10, 2007

PHILADANCO Brings Artistry and Antics to the Kimmel Center with Seasonal Xmas Philes Performance December 13 to 16
December 4, 2007

December "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
December 4, 2007

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